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“One plan, one committee”

18/01/2010

The Prime Minister's has unveiled stage two of his plans to reform Planning & Building laws. Among other changes, he wants to abolish the Coastline Protection Committee and the Committee for Protection of Agricultural Spaces. These two commissions serve as a buffer in which planners and public representatives work to ensure that new building conforms to planning laws and that scarce open spaces are preserved for future generations.

Supreme Court: Protect children from pollution

Air pollution threats to 900 children at an elementary school in East Jerusalem have been curtailed thanks to legal action by IUED, ACRI and parents of the children at the school. A recent check confirmed that efforts to remove the source of pollution - a heavy metals manufacturing plant - are being implemented.

21/01/2010

High cancer rates at Negev army base

At a hearing on October 26, the High Court of Justice ordered the state to explain why it is not limiting activities at the Tel Arad Nahal training base, in light of the findings that cancer rates among soldiers are higher than at other bases. The state has asked for another month in which to conclude its examination of environmental conditions at the base. The court's decision in this matter is due November 2.

28/10/2009

Training Base: risk surveys

IUED asks planners to adopt IUED's recommendations as pre-conditions for continuing planning process for Training Base CIty "Ir Habahadim") near Ramat Hovav in the Negev.

15/10/2009

End of the Dora Winter Pool?

Unique natural treasure in the Sharon area may disappear, thanks to the refusal of the Supreme Court to allow IUED and others to appeal against the National Planning & Building Committee's decision to allow plans fro 2,500 apartments in the area to go forward unamended.

2/11/2009

Join the national initiative to reduce, reuse and recycle our garbage

A home composter will allow you to recycle your family’s organic waste. It's easy and practicable. You’ll soon have rich compost to improve your garden’s soil and boost your indoor plants. Live in an apartment? Get together with your house committee and purchase a composter for joint use of families in your building. Your communal garden and balcony tubs will soon benefit.

6/09/2009

State must return monies

The High Court of Justice ruled today that some $65 million must be transferred from the State’s general budget to the National Quarries Rehabilitation Fund. IUED petitioned the court in 2003 to recover levies accrued for remediation of disused quarries.

1/10/2009

Power struggle

Opposition burns fiercely to expansion of coal-fired power generation at IEC's Ashekon power plant. In response to a public campaign by IUED and the coaliton of NGOs, over 20,000 objections were filed with the National Infrastructure Committee; 300 objections are currently under review at public hearings.

31/08/2009

IUED report on global warming

Needed: Israeli government strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Israel. With the December 2009 Copenhagen convention coming up fast, IUED is advocating specific measures to be adopted.

19/08/2009